Molding for upholstering



Jan. 28, 1930. J. D. Bom-:NBER

MOLDING FOR UPHOLSTERING Filed May 22,

Patented Jan. 28, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIcE JOEL D. BOLENDER, OF CONNERSVILLE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO THE GEORGE R. GAR- IER COMPANY, OF CONNERSVILLE, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA MOLDING FOR UPHOLSTERING Application filed. May 22.

rIhis invention relates to an improvement in the molding for upholstering described in Letters Patent1,387,639 issued August- 16,

One of the main objects of the invention is to construct a form of stiffened molding that will dispense with any adhesive substance for securing the stidening member to the fabric and yet present a struct-ure suitable for use 1o as a blind nail molding or welt. Attempts have been made to form a stiifened molding capable of concealing the fastening devices by weaving the stiffening elements into the fabric itself, but it is manifest that in such instances where wires are employed as stiffening elements, the fabric is necessarily weakened by the wires and this is especially true where the size of the wires is increased to gain the necessary strength. By the invention described herein any and all adhesive between the wire stiening member and the fabric is entirely dispensed with, and yet the wires are securely attached to the fabric in a way to permit the use of any proper size wire as part of the stiffening member.

Other objects and advantages will be in part indicated in the following description and in part rendered apparent therefrom in connection with the annexed drawings.

to apprehend the underlying features hereof that they may embody the same in the various ways contemplated by this invention, drawings depicting a preferred typical construction have been annexed as a part of this disclosure and, in such drawings, like charac-I ters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout all the views, of which Figure 1 is a detail view showing at the left hand side the edge portions in unfolded and disassembled position and at the right the parts assembled and ready to be folded. Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view on line 2-2 of Figure 1. Figure 3 is detail of wire. Figure 4 is a modification of the fastening arrangement. Figure 5 is a section on line 5 5 of Figure 4. Figure 6 is a detail of the wire. Figures 7 and 8 are details showing r the parts in closed position. Figure 9 is a "o perspective View of parts of a car. Referring To enable others skilled in the art so fully i 1928. Serial No. 279,744.

portion and adjacent edge portions 2 and 3.

As explained in said Letters Patent 1,387 ,639,

the wire stifening member 4 is capable of holding the molding in due open position, as indicated at the right hand side of Figure 1, so that the securing devices can be readily applied to hold the molding to the upholstering. Thereafter the edges are folded over the securing` devices and the stifening device will retain the edges in their folded position, the part 3 being shown in folded position in dotted lines in Figure 2.

. In applying the stiffening member 4 to the fabric, the fabric is preferably punched with the necessary openings 5 and preferably as indicated in Figurel, there are two openings for each projecting loop 6 of the stifening member 4. The loop 6 is forced through one opening 5 and then is passed to the secondk opening, emerging therefrom in a way to clinch the loop securely at its end to the fabric or fabric and filler 7. In Figure 4 theV loop of the stiffening member is shown pass` ing through only one opening formed in the fabric and the free end of the loop is clinched in a way to `insure that the loop will be securely clamped to the fabric, when the edges are folded to closed position. To this end, the free end of the loop is bent downwardly towards the central or body portion of the molding. In this way a wire stiffening member may be used of such size and character as to be bestadapted for the intended use with a foldablel fabric member because the ends of the stiffening member are positively and securely clinched to the fabric without depending on adhesive to hold the wire securely attached to the fabric.

As shown in Figure 3 the looped wire 4 passes rearwardly through the side portion 3, is then bent downwardly and then is forced in a reverse direction through the side portion and the free end then bent upwardly to form a secure fastening of the stiffening member to the fabric and filler. The opposite end of the looped wire passes rearwardly through the side portion 2 and is then bent upwardly and then forced through the fabric and end clinched against the fabric. In Figure 9 the molding is shown in curved form around the upholstery of the seat as Well as other places and in Figure 8 the concealed nail 8 is shown for securing the molding tothe frame of the car.

Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of this invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various utilizations by retaining one or more of the features that, from the standpoint of the prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of either the generic or specific aspects of this invention and, therefor, such adaptations shouldl be, and are intended to be, comprehendedwithin the meaning and range of equivalency of the following claims.

.Having thus revealed this invention, I claim as new and desire to secure the following combinations and elements, or equivalents thereof, by Letters Patent of United States lf. As an article of manufacture a blind nail molding, comprising a fabric having a central. portion and foldableside portions, arstiffe'ning member of wire having its free ends clinched to the edges of the foldable side portions with the central portions of the wire in contact with the central portion of thev fabric, the free ends of the wire passing through the fabric first inone .direction and then reversely to form a secure attachment to the fabric andcapable of retaining the molding in a folded position.

2. In a molding for upholstering, the comi bination of a flexible body of fibrous material having a'ce'ntral portion and side-portions capable of being bent over said central portion, with anelongated wire stiffening member extending over the said central portion and having looped ends positionedon the said side portions, the said loopedends being bent and projected through said side portions whereby said stiifening member is clinched at its ends to the fabric.

- '3. In a molding for upholstering, the com-v bination of a fabricated article formed with side portions having beaded .edges capable of being folded upon the portion intermediate said side portions with an elongated ,wire stiffening member extending over the intermediate portion and having looped edges positioned on the side portions, the looped edges being passed through and clinched Vto the side portions adjacent said beaded edges whereby said side portions will be securely held in folded position.

-In witness whereof, I

hereunto subscribe my naine. c A 1 JOEL D. BOLENDER. 

